Mop wringing attachment



@Ci. 15, 1935. FARR1N 2,017,146

MOP WRING ING ATTACHMENT Filed Aug. 8, 1933 Patented Oct. 15, 1935 BITESTATE$ PA'rsr FFIQE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to that class of devices known as self wringingmops and more particularly to a mop wringing attachment which may beapplied to a common type of mop-head now on the market.

Prior to my invention numerous forms of selfwringing mops have beenproduced, which are specially constructed complete for the purpose andwhich are therefore substantially more expensive than the common mophead which is in general use and which may generally be found in allstores carrying devices of this character, and the object of myinvention is to provide a simple form of mop wringing device which maybe readily applied to what is considered the most common type of mophead, so that it may be readily converted into an efficientself-wringing device of this character.

I accomplish this object by providing a simple form of sleeve, which maybe readily placed on an ordinary mop head handle from its end oppositethe mop head and which is provided with means for engaging the mopclamping means thereon, so that it will be held in the desired positionthereon, and is also provided with means for twisting the mop cloth heldthereby, so that the wringing operation may be conveniently performedwhen desired.

For a more complete disclosure of the invention reference is made to thefollowing specification, in connection with the accompanying drawing inwhich:-

Figs. 1 and 2 are views in elevation of a common form of mop holderprovided with an attachment embodying my invention.

Figs. 3 and 4 are side and end views, respectively, of the attachmentseparated from the holder.

In the drawing a common form of mop holder is illustrated, whichcomprises a round handle or stick I having a fixed clamping member 2mounted on its bottom end at the middle thereof in perpendicularrelation, and a movable clamping member 3 of bail like form, the ends ofwhich are pivotally connected to the ends of arms 4, which project fromopposite edges of the middle portion of a sheet metal lever 5, thelatter being pivotally connected at its end, 6 to one end of a spring I,which is connected at its opposite end to the mop stick adjacent thefixed member 2, the arrangement being such that the arm portions of themember 3 swing past the pivotal center 6 of the lever 5, when it ismoved to clampthe top side of the mop handle, as shown in Fig. 2, withits handle portion 5 extending slightly divergently from the handle I,so that it may be readily lifted.

- According to my invention I provide a sleeve de- 5.

vice 8 which is so formed that it may be struck out from sheet metal andbent into the form shown, the sleeve portion thereof comprising twosemi-cylindrical end portions 9, 9' and an intermediate semi-cylindricalportion Ill, disposed l0 oppositely thereto, thereby forming a sleeve,the internal diameter of which is slightly greater than that of thehandle I, so that it may be placed slidably thereon from the oppositeend from that to which the mop holding means is attached, l5 and whichmay be conveniently referred to as the top end thereof. A pair ofoppositely and convergently disposed ears I I are formed at the end ofthe sleeve next the sleeve portion 9, said ears being so arranged thatthey may be slidably en- 20 gaged with opposite edge portions of theclamp handle 5. As the edges of the latter extend divergently, they actto form a stop for the sleeve and limit the downward movement thereof onthe handle in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2, in 25 which positionthe ears I I hold the sleeve against rotatable movement in eitherdirection, and also hold the handle 5 against movement to open theclamp. Metal is also struck from the metal piece from which the sleeveis formed to provide ears 30 I2 and I3 at opposite ends of the sleeve,and aligned holes are formed in said ears in which a shaft I 4 isrotatably mounted, said shaft having a handle I5 at one end, and a mopengaging hook it at its opposite end, and being held against sub- 35stantial longitudinal movement in either direction by up-set projectionsI I formed from the shaft.

The ears i2, i3, are arranged in different positions of longitudinalalignment, so that, when the sleeve is in position on the handle I, withthe cars 40 II engaged with the opposite edges of the lever handle 5,the shaft I 4 will-be held in a position in which it will extendobliquely downwardly and laterally with relation to the handle I,assuming that the latter is held in the ordinary position of use, 45 inwhich position the hook I6 at the lower end of the shaft I4 will be helddirectly beneath the handle, or opposite the middle of the mop-holdingclamp members 2 and 3 and the top portion of the shaft will extenddivergently from the han- 5o dle I, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. In otherwords the shaft will be held in a position at one side of the handle inwhich it extends obliquely in relation to the middle longitudinal lineof the handle and obliquely to the plane of said line which is 55perpendicular to' the clamp members or mop head, so that the mopengaging endof the shaft, or hook i6, is located substantially in saidplane.

In assembling the attachment for use with the mop holder, one end of amopcloth 18 of doubled form will have been passed onto therhook I6 inthe usual manner. 7 Then the sleeve 8 will be passed onto the top end ofthe handle I and slid down thereon nearly to the lever 5, which willthen beheld in its raised position. Then the opposite end of the mopcloth will be placed between the members 2, 3 and clamped therebetweenin the usual manner. Then the sleeve will be pushed down so that itsears I I will engage the opposite edges of the lever handle'5, so thatthe parts will be held in the position of Figs. 1 and 2.

The manner of use will be obvious, as when the mop is to be wrung, theshaft M will be rotated so asto twist the mop cloth H3, in the usualmanner of the common self wringing mop.

When the mop is to be removed from the holder, the sleeve will be movedupon the handle until its ears H are disengaged from the lever 5, andthen the latter will be moved to disengage the mop cloth, after whichthe cloth may be disengaged from the hook l6.

The above described attachment is as eificient, and as easily operatedas any of the similar devices now on the market, and the entireattachment may be produced at small expense, so that a completeself-wringing mop may be secured by applying the attachment to thecommon inexpensive form of mop holder.

I claim:

1. In combination with an elongated handle having a mop holding clampmounted on the bottom end thereof, and an operating lever for said clamppivotally mounted on said handle and arranged to be held in longitudinalrelation therewith, a sleeve arranged to be slidably mounted on saidhandle from its top end and having a pair of upwardly projecting earsarranged to be slidably engaged with opposite sides of said lever, tohold said sleeve against rotatable and downward movement on the handle,a projection on said sleeve atone side thereof, and a shaft rotatablymounted in said projection and held to extend towards said clampobliquely with relation to the handle, said shaft having a handle at itstop end and mop engaging means at its bottom end.

2. In combination with an elongated handle having a mop holding clampmounted on the bottom end thereof, and an operating lever for said clamppivotally mounted on said handle and arranged to be held in longitudinalrelation therewith, a sleeve arranged to be slidably mounted on saidhandle from its top end and having a pair of upwardly projecting earsarranged to be slidably engaged with opposite sides of said lever tohold said sleeve against rotatable and downward movement on the handle,and a pair of ears projecting from one side of said sleeve and having ashaft rotatably mounted therein and held to extend towards said clampobliquely with relation to the handle, said shaft having a handle at itstop end and mop engaging means at its bottom end.

ERNEST L. FARRIN.

